LGBT+ Rights Index in Moldova
Moldova: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.98 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Moldova, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Moldova stood at 2.98. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Moldova peaked at 2.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.23, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1737 | -1.23 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.0719 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 1.98 | 2.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 69 Russia 3.02 compare
- 71 Mozambique 2.96 compare
- 72 Cuba 2.94 compare
- 72 South Korea 2.94 compare
More social development data for Moldova
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,846 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.553 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.652 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.81 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.389 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.449 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Moldova?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Moldova was 2.98 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.